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Jackson vs Sutton vs Warner vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jackson | Sutton | Warner | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.